How VoiceOver Works When Connected to a Refreshable Braille Display
If you have a supported braille display, connected via Bluetooth to your iPad, iPod, or iPhone, VoiceOver will automatically detect it and send information about what is displayed on the screen.
By default, VoiceOver displays un-contracted braille. You can also change Braille setting in VoiceOver to contracted Braille by pressing (g chord). While reading or writing contracted Braille, VoiceOver will display the word selected using un-contracted Braille, allowing you to read and edit more easily. Once the cursor is moved, VoiceOver changes back to contracted Braille.
A braille display typically contains more than just the contents of the VoiceOver cursor. It describes the contents of the entire line on which the VoiceOver cursor is focused, including items to the left and right of the VoiceOver cursor. For example, in addition to Braille text, Refreshable Braille displays also display items like buttons, sliders, checkboxes, and pop-up menus. This collection of items--the VoiceOver cursor and the items to its left and right on the same horizontal line--make up a "line" of braille.
When you interact with an item in the VoiceOver cursor, VoiceOver provides a more detailed description. For example, if you move the VoiceOver cursor onto a toolbar, VoiceOver describes only the toolbar on the Braille display because toolbars stretch the entire width of a window. When you interact with the toolbar, the Braille display describes each item in the toolbar from left to right. VoiceOver will also announces hints about the item such as, "Double tap to enable more options."
VoiceOver raises dots 7 and 8 to indicate the position of the VoiceOver cursor, to help you locate it within the line of Braille. Similarly, when you're editing or selecting text, the text selection is represented by dots 7 and 8. VoiceOver also indicates the position of the text selection cursor, called the "I-beam," by flashing dot 8 of the braille cell preceding the text selection cursor and dot 7 of the braille cell trailing the text selection cursor.
VoiceOver also provides additional information about what's happening behind the screen using up to three status cells. Each status cell provides a designated type of information. You can change the location of the status cells on your braille display to the right, left, or none.
VoiceOver detects the type of braille display connected to your computer and sets default preferences appropriate for your display. You can use the Braille display while listening to VoiceOver speak, or you can mute the speech. If your braille display has a Perkins-style keyboard, you can use it to type.
How VoiceOver Works When Connected to a Refreshable Braille Display
If you have a supported braille display, connected via Bluetooth to your iPad, iPod, or iPhone, VoiceOver will automatically detect it and send information about what is displayed on the screen.
By default, VoiceOver displays un-contracted braille. You can also change Braille setting in VoiceOver to contracted Braille by pressing (g chord). While reading or writing contracted Braille, VoiceOver will display the word selected using un-contracted Braille, allowing you to read and edit more easily. Once the cursor is moved, VoiceOver changes back to contracted Braille.
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A braille display typically contains more than just the contents of the VoiceOver cursor. It describes the contents of the entire line on which the VoiceOver cursor is focused, including items to the left and right of the VoiceOver cursor. For example, in addition to Braille text, Refreshable Braille displays also display items like buttons, sliders, checkboxes, and pop-up menus. This collection of items--the VoiceOver cursor and the items to its left and right on the same horizontal line--make up a "line" of braille.
When you interact with an item in the VoiceOver cursor, VoiceOver provides a more detailed description. For example, if you move the VoiceOver cursor onto a toolbar, VoiceOver describes only the toolbar on the Braille display because toolbars stretch the entire width of a window. When you interact with the toolbar, the Braille display describes each item in the toolbar from left to right. VoiceOver will also announces hints about the item such as, "Double tap to enable more options."
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VoiceOver raises dots 7 and 8 to indicate the position of the VoiceOver cursor, to help you locate it within the line of Braille. Similarly, when you're editing or selecting text, the text selection is represented by dots 7 and 8. VoiceOver also indicates the position of the text selection cursor, called the "I-beam," by flashing dot 8 of the braille cell preceding the text selection cursor and dot 7 of the braille cell trailing the text selection cursor.
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VoiceOver also provides additional information about what's happening behind the screen using up to three status cells. Each status cell provides a designated type of information. You can change the location of the status cells on your braille display to the right, left, or none.
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VoiceOver detects the type of braille display connected to your computer and sets default preferences appropriate for your display. You can use the Braille display while listening to VoiceOver speak, or you can mute the speech. If your braille display has a Perkins-style keyboard, you can use it to type.
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